Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Explanatory Notes

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 2: Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime

Chapter 1: Investigatory powers of DPP etc.

Section 67: Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants

167.This section creates new summary offences of failing to comply with a disclosure notice and of obstructing a person in the exercise of a warrant under section 66. The maximum penalty is a level 5 fine (currently £5,000) or a term of imprisonment of 51 weeks (in Scotland, 12 months), or both. The section also creates an offence of making a false or misleading statement which if tried on indictment is punishable by a fine or up to 2 years imprisonment, or both.